Alpha Loren

The next week was hellish. Andrea remained furious for days and of course, didn't hesitate to take it out on me. But no matter how much he hurt me, it didn't make me regret what I did. I'd endure anything for Leo.

Luciano still lurked around too, making snide comments at every opportunity and throwing all of his nasty tactics and resources into provoking me. I had to try my best not to retaliate because Andrea would always take his side but when he mentioned how 'sexy' my four-year-old daughter, Lili, would be when she grew up, I couldn't resist any more and much to his amusement, I completely lost it.

After throwing a glass tequila bottle at him and inflicting a minor cut on his forehead, Andrea intervened and beat me so hard I passed out until the next morning when I woke up with a thudding headache and Luciano sat on the armchair opposite the bed grinning from ear to ear.

"You are relentless," I groaned, "Please, can you just leave me alone?"

"It's good to spend time with family," he said.

"What did I ever do to you?" I asked. "I got you kicked out the pack...twice, fair enough. But you hated me long before that."

"I hate pretty much everyone," he replied with a shrug. "Don't take it personally."

"Seriously, Luciano," I said slowly sitting up. "What did I do?"

He paused for a few seconds furrowing his dark eyebrows as if he was having to try hard to remember.

"Your confidence annoys me," he said finally. "And it's entertaining to wind you up because you give a good reaction. Perfectly demonstrated last night."

"So basically you're just a sadist?" I clarified.

"We established that years ago," he replied in a bored tone. "Sadist, psychopath, sociopath, maniac...whatever. I'm not going to deny it."

Just then the bedroom door opened and Andrea marched in with a scowl on his face.

"She's awake," he stated.

"Indeed she is," Luciano replied a glint in his eye. 

"Blanca, get up," Andrea grunted clapping his hands, "It's my birthday today."

I remarked under my

having a party here tonight. I want the entire

reply and instead just buried myself in the

pm. If it's not done by then, there'll

left the room leaving me to sigh

Luciano," I said. "I want to get

he replied with a wink.

you need

he corrected.

who are both still alive might I add," I

Good old Rosina and Alfredo. How are they holding?" he asked.

found out their great-grandson wants to watch their great-granddaughter get changed,"

putting his hands up. "I'm leaving."

of water and half a bottle of shampoo later, and I found myself staring at my reflection

it's been intolerable. When my Dad 'died' was one of the worst alongside watching my brother actually die. My first few days with Leo weren't exactly heaven either and then there was being held hostage

was looking rough. A black bruise nearly consumed my eye and my lip was cut and swollen. I sighed and once again I found myself reaching for the nearly empty bottle

drink too much like he always does with his friends (a typical teenager really). That normally meant he'd just get really handsy and horny with me but it also meant he was clumsy and careless. I'd use his handicap to my advantage. I didn't know exactly how yet. Maybe he'd be so distracted I could slip out into the jungle or so intoxicated

opportunity to kill Andrea or at least let him die before and I hadn't taken it, but now he had pushed me past the point of anything

and clean the sweat of a hard days work

but not too short and not particularly tight either.

I was putting Lili's clip in my

me a kiss," he said once he was

see him and

blood," I exclaimed turning back around after seeing a huge blotch

Blanca," he reassured. "It's

doesn't make it any

came over to me and kissed my neck as I internally shuddered. I was certainly